Biography

About Irina

Irina Brook is an internationally acclaimed opera and theatre director known for her bold and innovative productions. Her work in opera has garnered attention at some of the world’s most prestigious venues, with recent highlights including her return to the Wiener Staatsoper for Don Pasquale and to Teatro alla Scala for La Rondine. She recently made her Japanese opera debut with Carmen at the Tokyo Nikikai Opera.

‘It’s just a matter of seeing the movie in our heads and then it all falls into place, making absolute logical sense. That is my absolute obsession – I can’t bear a single phrase to not mean something’
- Irina Brook

Projects

Theatre

Innovative productions exploring human connection and social themes

Theatre

Innovative productions exploring human connection and social themes

Shakespeare

Radical adaptations that make the Bard current and accessible today

Shakespeare

Radical adaptations that make the Bard current and accessible today

Opera

Bold reimaginings of classic works for contemporary audiences

Opera

Bold reimaginings of classic works for contemporary audiences

House of Us

An immersive, ongoing project exploring isolation, memory, and generational dialogue

House of Us

An immersive, ongoing project exploring isolation, memory, and generational dialogue

Art

Immersive visual works bridging theatre, installation, and photographic expression

Art

Immersive visual works bridging theatre, installation, and photographic expression